Abstract

Universities are faced with the necessity of redefining their educational goals in relation to the newly-defined tasks posed to the academic education. The outcomes of university education defined in the language of competence will not be achieved, unless the university ceases to continue the transmission strategies of teaching. Activation of students in the process of education means a shift in emphasis from teaching to make students responsible for their learning process. Autonomy in learning leads one to self-directedness and deep learning, which involves critical analysis of new information and combining it with the existing memory concepts, building the personal knowledge of the student.